House of General Science
House of General Science or HOGS is a special interest house at the Rochester Institute of Technology. HOGS was established in 1998 as a house devoted to all the branches of science.
History
The House of General Science was originally started by members of the Alpha Chi Sigma (ΑΧΣ) Chemistry Fraternity in Gibson Hall. However, they realized that devoting a single floor to chemistry was too narrow, and could easily attract more members by branching into all sciences. The house currently resides in Colby Residence Hall B.
Academics
The House of General Science was established to provide a scholastic network for its members, and prides itself on attracting more than just science majors. Some past and current members of the floor have been:
- Biological Sciences
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Business
- Arts
- Imaging Science
- Computing Sciences and related majors
House Representatives
The House of General Science has an executive board, and several committees devoted to making the environment in the house inviting to members.
E-Board
For the 2010 - 2011 year, our e-board includes:
- President: Reed Abraham
- Vice-President: Matt Blackburn
- Secretary: Kayla Bell
- Treasurer: Jay Howson
Committees
The on-floor committees include:
- Public Relations
- Social
- Community Service
- Faculty Relations
- Technical Support
- Historical
- Housing Improvement
House Resources
House of General Science has many resources available on floor for its members to utilize, in both academic and recreational ways.
Academic
The house has a study lounge and library of both scholastic and recreational books to be on loan to any member of the house. The study lounge has two white boards and a number of tables at which to work, and many on-floor members who are more than willing to help tutor in difficult subjects. Additionally, the house has a Tech Lounge, which houses the floor's server for its website.
Recreational
There is a social lounge on the floor, along with a Ping-Pong table and projector. Both the Ping-Pong table and projector are used frequently for social events and bonding activities for the house. As of 2011, purchasing a large flat-screen television for the floor is in the works, to replace the small and antiquated television currently available to the floor.
External links
- Website: HoGS